(Paperback)

Impeccably researched information is presented about domestic items, the social scene, the workplace, the church, special events and rituals, and everyday customs that constituted life in Jane Austen's England.

Julius Caesar's life and example have fascinated and motivated generations of people for nearly 2,000 years. This book explores the people, places, events, and institutions that helped define arguably the most famous individual in the history of Rome.

Nearly 200 years after his birth in 1809, and nearly 150 years after the publication of his groundbreaking book The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin remains a controversial figure in science and society.

The Bible is the central text of Western civilization, and an understanding of it is vital to the study of world history and culture. This book surveys the material culture, customs, and beliefs of the biblical world. It includes many alphabetically arranged entries on the tools, animals, foods, habits, laws, professions, and peoples of the Bible.

(Hardback, 2nd edition)

What are Iago's duties as Othello's Ensign, and why is he so dissatisfied with the appointment Falstaff loves to drink sack - but what is sack Shakespeare's original audience would have needed no help with references to their everyday lives. This work provides explanations on topics as varied as astrology, hunting, children's games, and money.